3.3.2Organic chemistry

Alkanes

Properties and bonding, combustion and fuels, and free-radical substitution.

Year 1 (AS)
3 lessons
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Start with Properties and Bonding

LESSON 1Properties and Bonding
Structure, sigma bonds, tetrahedral geometry, boiling point trends, and low reactivity of alkanes.
LESSON 2Combustion and Fuels
Complete and incomplete combustion, air pollutants, catalytic converters, and sustainability of biofuels.
LESSON 3Free Radical Substitution
Mechanism of photochemical halogenation of alkanes, homolytic fission, and limits of further substitution.

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